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| The Survey Says |
by Susan Daffron |
Readers express their preferences and upcoming changes to the Logical Tips email. |
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| Got Questions? |
by Susan Daffron |
If you are looking for answers, tell us what questions are perplexing you |
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| Google Tricks |
by Susan Daffron |
It's surprising to accidently run across your own work in Google. |
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| Life with the Laptop |
by James H. Byrd |
Never try and get support from a vacationing nerd |
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| Fall and CC are Here |
by Susan Daffron |
The leaves are everywhere and the new Computor Companion is online. |
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| The Joys of Shareware |
by Susan Daffron |
Computer reorganization is aided by some cool shareware tools. |
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| Database Success (and PHP Failure) |
by Susan Daffron |
It's time to deem the whole "PHP experiment" a giant failure and move on |
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| Taking Back Control of the Inbox |
by Susan Daffron |
All those loathsome solicitations about my home, money, and physical state have been banished to some digital dumpster far away from my hard disk. |
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| An Internet Consumer Tip |
by Susan Daffron |
The next time you are falling for a sales letter, save some money and close the window |
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| Forum Fixes |
by Susan Daffron |
To keep the online vermin out, we've made some changes to the forum. |
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| A New CC and We're Certified |
by Susan Daffron |
The new issue of Computor Companion is online, and LEI is a Microsoft Certified Partner |
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| The Case of the Noisy Case |
by Susan Daffron |
The mysterious buzzing noise inside the computer that won't go away. |
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| Opening the Big Boxes |
by Susan Daffron |
The boxes have been sitting on the floor for a week, but finally the new Dell emerges. |
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| Corrections and Revisions |
by Susan Daffron |
More information on sharing Word documents and the Ugly Dresser gets less ugly. |
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| IdeaWeaver Helps Writers |
by Susan Daffron |
LEI's new software program, IdeaWeaver, is a "content designer" that lets you organize your written content. |
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| The Results Are In! |
by Susan Daffron |
Logical Tips readers speak about what they'd like to see in the newsletter. |
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| Pondering the Future |
by Susan Daffron |
Sound your barbaric yawp about Logical Tips |
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| Tales of Old Technology |
by Susan Daffron |
Having a machine that still does what it was designed to do 81 years later is just plain cool. |
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| So Not the Next Big Thing |
by Susan Daffron |
Web 2.0 is nothing new, different, or even interesting; it's marketing hype. |
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| Oh No, It's a PDF Link! |
by Susan Daffron |
Links to PDFs should be labeled as such, so if you don't want to wait for Acrobat to figure itself out, you don't have to. |
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| Activation Challenges |
by Susan Daffron |
Thanks to activation, it seems like the more expensive software is, the more challenging it is to install. |
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| The Forum Is Online |
by Susan Daffron |
In an effort to lower the email load, LEI is starting up a Q&A forum |
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| The Spelling Police Should Go to Sleep |
by Susan Daffron |
You have to wonder about these people who have nothing better to do than to wander around the Internet sending nasty emails denigrating those of us who are trying to provide free, helpful information online. |
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| Changes and Mixed Emotions |
by Susan Daffron |
Kudos from the BBC, a welcome to new subscribers, and why I don't write about Macs. |
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| Surfing in the Slow Lane |
by Susan Daffron |
Why there should be a backlash against all these Web sites that don't load quickly on a dial-up connection |
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| Bad Computing Karma |
by Susan Daffron |
Sometimes the hardware is against you. |
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| Technological Signs |
by Susan Daffron |
Sometimes the satellite spirits tell you that work isn't going to happen |
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| Computers Mean Work |
by Susan Daffron |
Why I don't want to surf the Internet while I'm in a car or an airplane. |
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| Small Can Be Beautiful Too |
by Susan Daffron |
If the software you use doesn't solve the problem, it may be time to find new software. |
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| IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS for Subscribers |
by Susan Daffron |
If you aren't getting Logical Tips anymore, you didn't confirm your subscription and you need to resubscribe. |
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| The Big Switcharoo |
by Susan Daffron |
Subscribers are switched over and Shutterfly comes through with cards |
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| IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE NEWS for Subscribers |
by Susan Daffron |
We are switching the mailing too that we use. When you get a "confirmation" e-mail, click the link to remain subscribed! |
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| HTML Email Compatibility? |
by Susan Daffron |
The inconvenience of designing for different browsers pales by comparison to the perils of HTML email compatibility. |
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| E-mail Malaise |
by Susan Daffron |
AOL, Hotmail, and the endless problems surrounding sending a legitimate e-mail |
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| The Endless Upgrade |
by Susan Daffron |
Sometimes through no fault of your own upgrades take longer than they should |
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| Know Thy File |
by Susan Daffron |
The concept of a computer file should not be a mystical thing |
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| The Worst of the Web |
by Susan Daffron |
Certain Web site "features" that need to go away. |
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| E-mail Badness Strikes Again |
by Susan Daffron |
It has been a bad few weeks for online communication. |
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| Hype Exhaustion |
by Susan Daffron |
Sometimes the latest and greatest isn't really that great. |
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| Sometimes Upgrades Have to Happen |
by Susan Daffron |
Recent deliveries hold great promise for aging hardware. |
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| Buh Bye |
by Susan Daffron |
To maintain sanity, sometimes it's necessary to fire clients. |
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| Readers Speak Out |
by Susan Daffron |
The readers have spoken and Logical Tips will continue to be sent via e-mail. |
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| A Week of Bad Email Experiences |
by Susan Daffron |
The badness out there in cyberspace created a week of bad email experiences. |
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| A Desktop Publisher's Lament |
by Susan Daffron |
Sadly, DTP software has gone almost nowhere in the last 10 years. |
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| The Impermanence of Technology |
by Susan Daffron |
Unlike furniture, a 30-year-old computer is really truly trash. |
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| Ch- Ch- Changes |
by Susan Daffron |
When you add a new employee, you have to expect changes. |
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| Summer and New Technology |
by Susan Daffron |
The joys of a new flat panel monitor and a new employee in the office. |
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| The Trials and Tribulations of a New E-mail Client |
by Susan Daffron |
When you depend on e-mail, moving to new software can be challenging. |
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| From Snakes to Cursors |
by Susan Daffron |
Amusing nerdy communication thanks to our friends at Google |
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| "Programming Emergencies" Aren't |
by Susan Daffron |
A company that expects you to be on call for trivial stuff is not a place you want to work. |
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| Avoid What You Don't Want to See |
by Susan Daffron |
What you are exposed to on a daily basis affects you. |
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| LE Photos Available |
by Susan Daffron |
A cool new feature is now available - royalty-free photos! |
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| Earthlink Stupidity |
by Susan Daffron |
Sending e-mails asking for help when you use a challenge-response system is just rude |
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| Computor Companion is Online |
by Susan Daffron |
The Spring issue goes up and includes an article on search engine optimization. |
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| Tales of Spring Cleaning |
by Susan Daffron |
When the computer says, "I'm tired and filthy!" sometimes you have to listen. |
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| Web Site Crises |
by Susan Daffron |
Why we have been re-doing web sites that have been utter failures for one reason or another. |
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| It's Not Spam If You Ask for It |
by Susan Daffron |
Reporting legitimate e-mail as spam is unfair to the mailer and the other people who want the ezine. |
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| A Clean List is a Happy List |
by Susan Daffron |
If you were unsubscribed because of bouncing e-mail, just resubscribe yourself. |
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| Educated Computing |
by Susan Daffron |
Computing efficiency can't happen without a little learning |
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| Smarter Than the Average Tech Guy |
by Susan Daffron |
How to remove a CD from the drive when there's no power. |
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| Job Security |
by Susan Daffron |
As long as people can't follow directions, editors are necessary. |
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| Win a Printer |
by Susan Daffron |
Lots of quality time creating artwork and an opportunity to win. |
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| Launching Happens |
by Susan Daffron |
Musings on the mega Web site launch and files and papers everywhere |
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| Turn It Off |
by Susan Daffron |
Vacation musings on bad Montana drivers and bad security software. |
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| Touchpad Failures |
by Susan Daffron |
Anything that makes you feel fat is best avoided, whether it's technology or bad bathing suits. |
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| USA Today Thinks We're Hot |
by Susan Daffron |
Logical Tips is named a hot site and the e-mails fly fast and furious! |
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| Finding Solutions |
by Susan Daffron |
When the online help lets you down, surf the 'net for answers. |
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| A Voice in the Internet Wilderness |
by Susan Daffron |
Good articles are the best way to bring people to your site. |
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| The Tech Writer's World |
by Susan Daffron |
Good tech writers need to have a high tolerance for boredom |
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| Zealotry and Windows |
by Susan Daffron |
In some cases, you really don't want to do windows. |
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| Keyboard Joy |
by Susan Daffron |
Getting lost in a private world of odd computer peripherals. |
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| So You Want Me to Read Your Press Release? |
by Susan Daffron |
Public relations should involve actually relating to the public. |
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| Empower Me |
by Susan Daffron |
New experiences with horses and the Microsoft Empower program. |
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| Nerd Snobbery |
by Susan Daffron |
Being treated like an idiot by "computer experts" is never acceptable. |
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| Waiting Around and Watching eBay |
by Susan Daffron |
While waiting for stuff, you can surf eBay for entertainment. |
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| Hardware on the Move |
by Susan Daffron |
Impromptu package exchanges can happen anywhere. |
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| New Computor Companion Online |
by Susan Daffron |
The Spring issue of Computor Companion has been posted. |
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| Just Turn It Off |
by Susan Daffron |
Why meeting with people who refuse to turn off their cell phones is pointless. |
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| Technology Happens |
by Susan Daffron |
Sometimes you don't know if the failure is you or the machine. |
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| Editorial Effect |
by Susan Daffron |
People need editors, even if they have a spelling checker. |
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| When Tech Writing Bites |
by Susan Daffron |
The woes of the Evil Blue Monster assembly project. |
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| Time to Listify |
by Susan Daffron |
When you feel scattered, it's time to make a list. |
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| Bad Roads and Bad HTML |
by Susan Daffron |
Staying home and staring at code is easier when the roads fall apart. |
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| The Magazine is Online and the Fan is Screaming |
by Susan Daffron |
Musings on the new issue and the obnoxious pellet stove. |
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| Put Slot (A) into Tab (B) |
by Susan Daffron |
Musings on tech drawings and the great doggie hose down. |
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| Lots of Snow and a New Ebook |
by Susan Daffron |
Tis the season for thaw-out outings and a new LEI ebook. |
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| Notes About White Listing |
by Susan Daffron |
To get Logical Tips, you may need to include it in your white list. |
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| New Content Everywhere |
by Susan Daffron |
After a hiatus, Computor Companion is updated and Pet Tails returns. |
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| The Joys of Post-It Notes |
by Susan Daffron |
Tiny pieces of paper, yet a powerful communication medium. |
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| Cool Weather and Technology Happenings |
by Susan Daffron |
The smoke and the UGH finally go away (we hope). |
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| E-mail Happiness |
by Susan Daffron |
My favorite e-mail program returns from the dead software bin. |
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| The Scum Also Rises |
by Susan Daffron |
When virus authors and spammers are in cohoots, we all lose. |
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| Make Sure You Get Your Mail |
by Susan Daffron |
You may need to take action to get the e-mail you want. |
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| When the Internet is Bad |
by Susan Daffron |
It was a long week for some of us in the online world. |
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| Work is Work |
by Susan Daffron |
If your work is underappreciated, explain what you do. |
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| The Quest for a New ISP |
by Susan Daffron |
Thanks to spammers it's almost impossible to send e-mail. |
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| Sun and E-zines |
by Susan Daffron |
The joy of sunlight and reader feedback. |
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| Bouncing E-mails |
by Susan Daffron |
Please empty your freebie Web mail in boxes! |
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| Mail Merges and Daffodils |
by Susan Daffron |
Planting daffodils in the rain in an attractive blue suit. |
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| E-mail Headers and Road Trips |
by Susan Daffron |
Sometimes it's good to just take the afternoon off and go on a road trip. |
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| Computer Set Ups and Tomatoes |
by Susan Daffron |
A week full of setting up computers and playing with network configuration. |
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| The New Store |
by Susan Daffron |
Announcing Computor Companion merchandise for sale. |
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| Content Managers and Tomatoes Are Not All the Same |
by Susan Daffron |
The online course is done and the tomatoes are ripe. |
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| Nasty Viruses and Friendly Horses |
by Susan Daffron |
The Klez virus tries to invade but is thwarted. |
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| Happy Birthday CC Tips |
by Susan Daffron |
CC Tips is a year old and still giving out answers. |
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| Barcode Independence Day |
by Susan Daffron |
Of holiday confusion and a lack of postal automation |
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| Mail Server Woes |
by Susan Daffron |
Mail server switching, blacklisting and spam. |
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| When Computers and Hounds Barf |
by Susan Daffron |
Tales of a rough morning with a computer problems and heaving hounds. |
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| Empty In Boxes and Cows on the Hoof |
by Susan Daffron |
E-mail failures and cows in the meadow. |
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| New Spring Issues On Line |
by Susan Daffron |
The sun comes out and content goes live. |
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| An Itty Bitty Secret Revealed |
by Susan Daffron |
How we produced 3 issues of CC Tips while on vacation. |
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| Winter Woes and Windows XP |
by Susan Daffron |
Winter continues and so does Windows. |
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| Writer's Block and Spam Filters |
by Susan Daffron |
Some days writing stuff is just plain challenging. |
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| Doing Business on the Web Returns Next Week |
by James H. Byrd |
Doing Business on the Web is on hiatus this week due to author illness. |
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| Radio Show 2 and Skiing |
by Susan Daffron |
Fun on our radio show and on the ski slopes. |
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| Glop and Pop Ups |
by Susan Daffron |
Rain on snow is not nice and neither are unwanted pop up ads. |
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| Computing Onramp Airs |
by Susan Daffron |
Our first radio show and winter driving woes. |
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| Snow, kitty litter, and a new issue of CC |
by Susan Daffron |
The Winter 2001/2002 issue of Computor Companion is online! |
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| Back Next Week |
by Susan Daffron |
TFTM is on hiatus this week, but will return next week. |
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| Pondering Programming Prowess |
by Susan Daffron |
Getting the CC-Tips feed on Computor Companion.com |
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| Hello Mr. Sun and Bye Bye Earthlink |
by Susan Daffron |
A break in the clouds and a break from busy signals. |
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| Support Failure |
by Susan Daffron |
The technical support that crashed...everything. |
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| New Computor Companion On-Line |
by Susan Daffron |
September/October Computor Companion Goes On-Line. |
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| Lots of fall out everywhere |
by Susan Daffron |
Leia the barfer dog; Earthlink and dot com stupidty |
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| Network (non) Solutions |
by Susan Daffron |
Frustrations with endless jargon and automatons at Network Solutions. |
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| As the CDs Spin |
by Susan Daffron |
Uses for old CDs and understanding emoticons. |
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| Tales from the Mousepad Archive |
by Susan Daffron |
An explanation |
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| Slugs and the Internet |
by Susan Daffron |
Learning how to deal with slugs online. |
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